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17:41, 16-Dec-2018
Chen Meng defeated her compatriot He Zhuojia to win the ITTF title
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17:24, 19-Dec-2018
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In the ITTF world tour, Chen Meng continued to cause upsets by defeating fellow Chinese dark horse He Zhuojia to win the second World Tour Grand Finals in S. Korea on Sunday.
He competed against Ding Ning and won 4-2 on Saturday, but she missed her first ITTF title with a 1-4 loss.
On the men's side, it was good news for China's Lin Gaoyuan who defeated Jun Mizutani 4-0 to reach the finals.
Lin Gaoyuan of China competes in the men's singles – semifinals against Jun Mizutani of Japan during day three of the World Tour Grand Finals at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, S. Korea, December 15, 2018. /VCG Photo
Lin Gaoyuan of China competes in the men's singles – semifinals against Jun Mizutani of Japan during day three of the World Tour Grand Finals at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, S. Korea, December 15, 2018. /VCG Photo
Lin, playing in Chinese red, had a good start in the first game and led 9-5.
The Chinese made sealed it 11-4 when Mizutani hit it long.
The second set was tougher than first and Lin blasted a cross-shot and his opponent returned too wide, making it 6-4.
The Japanese player won that set 11-9 overall.
Mizutani played aggressively in the third, but Lin still came out on top 11-6.
At match point, Mizutani hit the net but the ball was out so the 23 year won the game 12-10. He will face Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan in finals.
Tomokazu defeated Hugo Calderano of Brazil in the semi-finals in four straight games.